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jonc |
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July 11, 2009 12:46:49pm |
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Re: The Last Man On Earth...PD...but... |
Things such as colorizing and digital remastering can result in something regarded as a new and unique work. I don't know if I agree with that concept, but the altered version can be copyrighted. You'll find new copyright notices on many PD movies in digital form. I suppose pan-and-scanning does not fall in this category, or the studio did not see any reason to make a claim.
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skybandit |
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July 11, 2009 01:37:01pm |
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Re: The Last Man On Earth...PD...but... |
Most of the commercial releases of PD films have copyright notices, because the mere addition of their logo on the screen before the show starts qualifies as a new product.
I've always wondered why LMoE was PD. Richard Matheson or his estate could have made a claim, since it was derived from a book that is still under copyright. Perhaps because it was made in Europe, and the laws are different there?
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